A Walk in the Woods (Movie Tie-In): Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (586 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0147523605 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 428 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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The author has thoroughly researched the history and the making of the Appalachian Trail. So, A Walk in the Woods is not simply an out-of-shape, middle-aged man's desire to prove that he can still accomplish a major physical task; it's also a plea for the conservation of America's last wilderness. He's even got a special voice used exclusively when speaking for his somewhat surprising trail partner, Katz. Bryson's telling is a knee-slapping, laugh-out-loud funny trek through the woods, with a touch of science and history thrown in for good measure. By the time our storyteller recounts his trip to the Dartmouth Co-op, suffering serious sticker shock over equ
Despite Katz's overwhelming desire to find cozy restaurants, he and Bryson eventually settle into their stride, and while on the trail they meet a bizarre assortment of hilarious characters. SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Back in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The AT offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes--and to a writer with the comic genius of Bill Bryson, it also provides endless opportunities to witness the majestic silliness of his fellow human beings.For a start there's the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from
"A couple of laughs but that's it" according to Louise de Longte. I read this straight after reading Cheryl Strayed's Wild which I absolutely loved. This book had a couple of laughs but on the whole I didn't really enjoy it. I wanted to read about their journey and the people they met on the trail. Instead over half of the book is American history which may suit a lot of people. But if I'd wanted to learn about that topic, I would have read a book about it. F. As always, better than the movie Bryson's humor is laugh-out-loud-in -the-middle-of-the-night delicious! His weaving of the natural and political history of the area covered by the AT, as well as other notable sites, particularly our National Parks, with his observations and experiences on the trail, make this book a treasure and a delight unlike any other book of its kind. IS there another book anything like this? Not really,. John Jenkins said No photographs needed. Backpacking the Appalachian Trail without ever having backpacked before is like getting married without ever having dated. But that is exactly what Bill Bryson and his friend Stephen Katz attempted in 1996. A Walk in the Woods, which resulted from their efforts, is a very readable account of what the AT is all about. Mr. Bryson interweaves an account of his adventure with a lot of information a